Advertising display device.



Patented Sept. 30, I902.

n. JONES. ADVERTISING DISPLAY DEVICE.

(Application filed Dec. 19, 1901.

(No Model.)

Mrs STATES ATE Fries.

DORA JONES, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

ADVERTISING DISPLAY DEVICE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 710,195, datedSeptember 30, 1902.

Application filed December 19,1901. berial No. 86,490. (No model.)

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Be it known that I, DORA JONES, of Chicago, in the county of Cook andState of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inAdvertising Display Devices; and I do herebydeclare that the followingis a full, clear, and exactdescri ption thereof, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference markedthereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to a novel ad vertising display device adapted tobe applied to vehicle-wheels and is supported onthe wheel in such manneras to be stationary or nonrotative with respect to the vehicle, wherebythe advertising matter displayed on the device will "always be inposition for proper display and inspection notwithstanding the r0-tation of the wheel. I

The invention'consists in the matters hereinafter set forth, and moreparticularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a vehicle-wheel,showing my invention applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectionthereof, taken on line 2 2 of Fig. 1, with parts in elevation. Fig. 3 isan enlarged detail section taken on line 3 3 of Fig. 4. Fig. at is atransverse section taken on line 4 4 of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a detailsection taken on line 5 5 of Fig. 3.-

As shown in the drawings, A designates a vehicle-wheel, and A the hubthereof.

B designates a plate made, preferably, of metal which has the form of acircular disk and supported in a generally vertical position on the huboutside of the wheel, said plate being provided with a central openingthrough which the outer end of the hub extends. Upon theouter surface ofsaid plate B is adapted to be printed or applied the ad vertising matterto be displayed. Saidplate is supported on the outer end of said hubthrough the medium of rollers and is so disposed with respect to itsweight that the plate will always remain in .a stationary positionnotwithstanding therotation of the wheel. The construction by whichthe'plate is supported upon the wheel-hub is made as fol-' lows: Cdesignates a metal collar which surrounds the outer end of the hub andwhich may be made of sheet or malleable metal. Said collar is shaped toconform to the contour of the hub and is longitudinally slitted at itsouter end, as shown at c, and a clamping-ring c incloses said slittedend of the collar and clamps the same upon the hub. The inner end ofsaid collar is attached at two or more points to the spokes A of thewheel by means of clips D, which surround the bases of said spokes andthe ends of which have overlapping engagement with lugs 0 extendinginwardly from the inner end of said collar. E designates a ring which isattached to the inner face of said plate or disk B, around the centralopening thereof, and F designates an annular series of horizontal studswhich extend transversely through said ring and the plate and projectinwardly toward the spokes. .On the inner end of said studs arerotatively mounted vertical rollers or wheels F, which rotate or travelin an annular groove 0 in the outer face of the ring or collar C, nearthe inner end thereof. By this means the disk or plate is supportedcentrally thereof on the hub, and in the rotation of the wheel saidrollers F turn on the studs F and permit said wheel to rotate relativelyto said disk, whereby said disk remains stationary. Desirably thecentral part of said disk, near the opening thereof, is madeapproximately vertical, while the disk radially outside said verticalpart is inwardly inclined, as shown in Fig. 2, thereby bringing theouter margin of said disk closely adjacent to the wheel. Said outermargin of the disk or plate is prevented from striking the wheel bymeans of horizontal pins G, which are connected at their inner endswiththe spokes in any suitable manner and are provided at their outer endswith antifriction-rollers g, which are adapted to bear against the innerface of said disk or plate when the outer margin of said disk is shiftedinwardly. In the normal position of the parts said disk is desirably outof contact with said antifriction-rollers and only bears against thesame when pressure forces the outer margin of the disk inwardly.

"Desirably theperiphery of the disk is protected by a cushioningbinding-strip I), made of leather or similar material, whereby themargin of the disk is prevented from marring the wheel should the samebe bent inwardly and from cutting objects with which the same may comein contact. In order to insure that the disk or plate be maintainedstationary notwithstanding slight friction between the same and thewheel, a weight His attached to the inner face of the disk, at the lowermargin thereof, as shown in Fig. 2. The said weight is made ofconsiderable depth at its central part and is made thickest atitscentral part and tapers from said thickened part to its upper and lowerside margins.

Desirably the supporting-rollers F and studs F are protected from dustand mudwhich might find their way to said parts through the medium ofinner and outer casings I 1, respectively. Said inner casing is attachedat its outer margin to the inner face of the disk radially, outside ofthe supporting-ring E thereof, and is provided with a cylindric part orwall 1', which extends inwardly past the rollers F, with an end wall 'i,which bears at its inner margin against the outer surface of the collarC, near the inner end thereof. The outer casing I is attached at itsinner margin to the plate or disk B, around the central opening thereof,and is formed to completely inclose the outer end of the hub, as clearlyshown in Fig. 2. The outer casing I is detachably secured to the disk Bby means of thumb-screws i? or like means, whereby said casing may bereadily removed when it is desired to remove the axle-nut to detach thewheel from the vehicle. The device adds but little weight, to thevehicle-wheel. It may be readily applied to any wheel without marringthe same, and the construction insures that the advertising matterdisplayed on the disk will always remain in proper position forinspection. The device, moreover, is neat in its construction, and themanner of its application to a wheel conceals from a front view pointthe means by which the same is supported on the wheel.

It is obvious that changes maybe made in the details of constructionwithout departing from the spirit of the invention, and I do not-wish tobe limited to such details except as hereinafter made the subject 0tspecific claims.

I claim as my invention 1. The combination with a vehicle-wheel, of acollar surrounding the hub and fitting closely thereon, means forattaching the collar to the spokes of the wheel, said collar beingprovided with an annular groove, a plate or disk supported on saidcollar, means pre venting rotation of the same with the wheel, andantifriction-rollers located in said groove and interposed between thecollar and the plate or disk.

2. The combination with a vehicle-wheel, of a collar-surrounding, thehub and fitting closely thereon, and provided in its outer surface withan annular groove, means for attaching the inner end of the collar tothe spokes of the wheel, means for clamping the outer end of the collaron the hub, a plate or disk supported on the collar, means forpreventing rotation thereof with the wheel, and antifriction-rollersinterposed between said plate or disk and the groove of said collar.

3. The combination with a vehicle-wheel, of a collar surrounding theouter end of the .hub and provided with an annular groove,

clips surrounding the spokes and attached to the inner end of the saidcollar, clamping means for clamping the outer end of the collar to thehub, a plate or disk, and rollers between said plate or disk and saidgroove in the collar.

4:. The combination with a vehicle-wheel, a collar surrounding the outerend of the hub and provided on its outer surface with an annular groove,and means for attaching the collar to the spokes of the wheel, ofa'plate or disk having a central opening through which the end of thewheel-hub extends, a ring attached to said plate or disk and surroundingsaid opening and antifriction-rollers interposed between said ring andthe groove of said collar.

5. The combination with a vehicle-wheel and a collar surrounding theouter end of the wheel-hub and provided on its outer surface with anannular groove, of a plate or disk having a central opening throughwhich the outer end of the wheel-hub extends, a ring attached to theinner face of said plate or disk and surrounding said opening, aplurality of studs. projecting inwardly from said rin g, and rollers onsaid studs which rest and roll in said groove of the collar.

6. The combination with a vehicle-wheel, of a plate or disk providedwith a central opening through which the end of the wheelhubs extends,rollers on said plate or disk which rest and roll on the hub of saidwheel, pins attached to the spokes of said wheel and projectinglaterally therefrom, and antifriction-rollers j ournaled in the ends ofsaid pins and adapted to bear against said plate or disk.

7. The combination with a vehicle-Wheel, of a plate or disk providedwith a central opening through which the outer end of the hub extends,rollers on said plate or disk which rest and roll on said hub, a casingextending inwardly from the said plate and inclosing said rollers, and aremovable casing attached to the outer face of said plate and inclosingthe outer end of the hub.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I affix mysignature, in presence of two witnesses, this 18th day of November, A.D. 1901.

DORA JONES.

Witnesses:

TAYLOR E. BROWN, GERTRUDE BRYCE.

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